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The Psychometric Properties of the Short and Long Versions of the Coach-Athlete Relationship Questionnaire
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Yang, Sophie Xin; Jowett, Sophia – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2013
The Coach-Athlete Relationship Questionnaire was developed to effectively measure affective, cognitive, and behavioral aspects, represented by the interpersonal constructs of closeness, commitment, and complementarity, of the quality of the relationship within the context of sport coaching. The current study sought to determine the internal…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Athletes, Athletic Coaches, Interpersonal Relationship
Assessing Model Fit: Caveats and Recommendations for Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling
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Perry, John L.; Nicholls, Adam R.; Clough, Peter J.; Crust, Lee – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2015
Despite the limitations of overgeneralizing cutoff values for confirmatory factor analysis (CFA; e.g., Marsh, Hau, & Wen, 2004), they are still often employed as golden rules for assessing factorial validity in sport and exercise psychology. The purpose of this study was to investigate the appropriateness of using the CFA approach with these…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Structural Equation Models, Goodness of Fit, Sport Psychology
Structural Validity of the Fear of Success Scale
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Metzler, Jonathan N.; Conroy, David E. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2004
Fear of success is a dispositional form of anxiety that can have harmful effects on athletes' motivation and performance; however, empirical research on fear of success in sport has been limited. Zuckerman and Allison's (1976) Fear of Success Scale (FOSS) has been the most popular fear of success measure used in sport, yet it is laden with…
Descriptors: Validity, Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics, Fear of Success
Factorial Validity and Psychometric Examination of the Exercise Dependence Scale-Revised
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Downs, Danielle Symons; Hausenblas, Heather A.; Nigg, Claudio R. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2004
The research purposes were to examine the factorial and convergent validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability of the Exercise Dependence Scale (EDS). Two separate studies, containing a total of 1,263 college students, were undertaken to accomplish these purposes. Participants completed the EDS and measures of exercise behavior and…
Descriptors: Evidence, Test Validity, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis